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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2020
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Werner Meskens, Opwijk, BE;
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Abstract
An implantable medical system including an implantable stimulator device and an implantable auxiliary device. An implantable cable electrically connects the implantable stimulator device and the implantable auxiliary device. The implantable auxiliary device has an auxiliary device rechargeable battery and an auxiliary component. The implantable medical system is configured to selectively operate in a first mode or a second mode. The implantable medical system is configured to, based on the mode, control charging the auxiliary device rechargeable battery from the implantable stimulator device over the implantable cable and control transmission of an auxiliary device signal from the auxiliary component to the implantable stimulator device over the implantable cable.